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『Garry Iblis 』
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Kyuzo Rikkio
"...One never stumbles when they walk the right path..."

"...I'm thirsty." The brown haired local sighed as he drug his feet along the sidewalk of the city streets, glancing left and right at the various local joints. Finally, he spotted one and smiled tiredly, moving to the doorway. Of course most people would have hesitated at least a little bit at it's large, leaf-based flamboyant sign. "...helllooo...I'd like to order, if you're open. Hello?" Kyuzo yawned as he entered, more from having just gotten back from work (where he'd had to desperately explain where he'd been for the last few weeks) than from anything else. Kyuzo pulled out a chair near the front and sat down, glancing around for whoever was in charge of the little shop in the middle of the city. That was a surprisingly gutsy move too, because in a city as large as Sapporo, and facing as much trouble as it had in recent history, prices downtown were sure to be quite a bit higher than you'd get in other areas of the town.

Kyuzo Rikkio
"...One never stumbles when they walk the right path..."

"...Ah, I'll have some Macha Tea. And maybe a lemon bar if you have any." Kyuzo sighed as he put his chin down on the table, breathing out another long sigh. Now that he was back home he felt a bit better, but the darkness that settled over Sapporo hadn't disappeared at all, and that meant that his progress had only helped to stem the tide by a little. "...ah, and what do you want to eat?" Kyuzo glanced over to his side where another person had followed him inside, still tugging at the collar of his new shirt as his eyes shifted back and forth warily. It was clear that Kyuzo was more earnestly offering to buy him something than knowingly insisting that he get something, and whether or not the other man was even hungry was something that he would know until he asked.

"Master, I already told you I'm not hungry. If we must stop, then at least allow me to wait outside and scout the area for enemies." The man was dressed in a recently purchased suit, and his unfamiliarity with it was even more evident by the tag sticking off the back of his neck that neither he nor his boss had seemed to notice. He slid in to the seat near his Master, a frown on his face that seemed to be his natural expression.

"It's hot outside. Relax, and have something to drink. He'll have...ah, an Oolong tea." Kyuzo nodded, pulling out his wallet once he'd ordered and pulling out the money he had. He poked the change in his hand, flipping the wallet upside down and sighing. When he caught the look on the other man's face though he smiled and raised his hands, stopping him from standing up and walking out. "Ah...I have enough. I can just work some overtime in order to make up for it. And...maybe cut back on my electricity bill. Ah...and maybe..." Kyuzo continued to wave his hands in front of him dismissively as he made a rather poor case for his new tenant to relax, all the while trying not to show the little sweatdrop forming on the side of his brow above his sheepish grin.

Kyuzo Rikkio
"...One never stumbles when they walk the right path..."

"T-thank you." Kyuzo blinked as she set their items down and gave a casual smile towards his companion, smiling a bit apologetically (though to no one in particular) as he took a sip of his tea. Meanwhile his blue haired companion looked at the tea with a frown, and it seemed he was going to comment to the lady before Kyuzo blurted in an interruption. "Ah...so, what are some of your skills? You look like you must be very strong. I'm trying to train myself, but compared to someone like you...." Kyuzo tried to think of a topic off the top of his head in order to keep his partner from commenting on the girl's obviously peculiar attitude, but unfortunately the only thing he could think of that they had in common was fighting. He wasn't sure if that commented more on his limited skills in the present considering that wasn't a normal past-time, or on how little he actually knew about his new partner, a man who's reputation should have proceeded him and which would have to most masters.

"I can answer if you want me to Master, but don't you think that discussing a topic like here could be dangerous? If another Master were listening in they'd gain an advantage on us in an instant. Teaching you a thing or two about fighting would be fine, too, but we need a secure location to train. I still can't believe that your base of operations is so exposed. We should make more preparations before we start engaging in batt-"

-a,ah! Ow, I burned my tongue." Kyuzo interrupted suddenly, rubbing his tongue a little comically. The truth was he was a fairly serious person himself, but it seemed like his new Servant was a little too wound up and he wasn't sure how to get him to relax. This world must have been so new to him, he wanted him to experience what he could while he was here. "Of course, I understand if you don't want to talk about it now. And it's not my base of operations, it's my house. Ah...but if you think it's too small-"

"That's not what I'm saying, Master." The Servant interrupted with a bit of exasperation, though it sounded more like he was angry. If he were a normal person he could have been mistaken for a thug or a rocker of some kind, and while it only added to his cool allure it also had the side effect of adding a darker tone or two to everything he said. "*Sigh* If you have nowhere to go, then it is fine for now. But my first thought is that we should find a place where you're safer. After that, I'll teach you a thing or two about my fighting style. It seems like you've got a knack for it too, so I think you'd be able to pick up on some things quickly."

"Ah...really?" Kyuzo smiled at that, taking a bite of the lemon bar as the other man expressed interest in teaching him. It was true that he was interested in what kinds of skills he could learn, and if he could use the help from his new ally to free this town from the grip it was in, then that was all the better. "My enemy isn't small either. I don't really want to make you fight the other Servants, but I want to protect this city and the people in it. I'm sure you must have felt the same about your homeland." Kyuzo glanced out the window at the street lights, before catching a glimpse of his dining partner about to interrupt again. Ah, but that doesn't mean I intend to not fight! The prize of this tournament can grant my wish, and that could save Sapporo. And if you want to fight in my name...it goes against my honor to interfere. Together, we'll show we're the best team." Kyuzo grinned, extending a hand to his partner. His partner looked at it, and after a moment nodded affirmatively, shaking it. It was such a surprise to finally have an understanding Master, and for Kyuzo who believed in a Code of Warriors as well, someone like his new Servant made for a truly strong bond. There was no doubt the affinity between them was the highest, and anyone who wanted to cross them was going to learn a hard lesson about what it meant to take on the ultimate team.